Stars, Moon, Planets

Fernando created a model that shows the movement of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon. Which movement would happen MOST often in his model?

• the Sun orbiting Earth

• the Sun orbiting the Moon

• the Moon orbiting Earth

• the Moon orbiting the Sun

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If you want to create a physical model of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon, which of the following would be the BEST choice to use in your model?

• blocks that have six sides

• metal coins

• books

• balls

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Your teacher asks three students to move around each other to model orbits. Which motion would show a real orbit?

• Susanna orbits Erin

• Erin orbits Molly

• Susanna orbits Molly

• Erin orbits Susanna

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Which term BEST describes Earth's orbit around the Sun?

• day

• revolution

• month

• rotation

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A student is making a model showing the Sun, Earth, and the Moon. What should the student do to make the model accurate?

• make the Moon bigger than Earth

• make the Moon bigger than the Sun

• make Earth bigger than the Sun

• make Earth bigger than the Moon

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Which outer planet orbits the Sun between Mars and Saturn?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Venus

What describes a significant difference between stars and planets?

• Planets create their own light and stars do not.

• Stars create their own light and planets do not.

• Some stars can support life, but no planets can support life.

• There are many more planets visible in the sky than there are stars.

Why does the sun appear to be the largest star in the sky?

• because it is closest to Earth

• because it is the biggest star in space

• because it is the brightest star in space

• because Earth is smaller than every star

Which explanation BEST supports the claim that Card A is a star and Card B is a planet?

• Card A is a star, because it makes light. Card B is a planet, because it has a moon.

• Card A is a star, because it has no moon. Card B is a planet, because it has a moon.

• Card A is a star, because it makes light. Card B is a planet, because it does not have life.

• Card A is a star, because it is made of gases. Card B is a planet, because it does not have life.

Which correctly describes the role planets and stars play in our solar system?

• The sun and planets are both fixed in space, and moons are the only objects that orbit.

• The sun is the star at the center of the solar system, and the planets orbit around it.

• The Earth is at the center of our solar system, and the sun and other planets orbit it.

• Every planet creates its own solar system that has multiple stars orbiting around each planet.

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